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  • 15/09/26

    Year 1 Explore the Seasons

    This week, Year 1 have been learning all about the four seasons in Science. To help bring their learning to life, the children created their own seasonal mobiles, exploring which months belong to each season and how the weather changes throughout the year. It was a fun and creative way for the child...
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  • 10/09/26

    William the Conqueror: A Puppet Show for Squirrels Class

    On Thursday, Year 1 enjoyed putting on a fantastic puppet show all about William the Conqueror and his journey from France to becoming King of England following the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The children learnt how this important historical event marked the beginning of Norman rule in England...
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  • 08/09/26

    Hedgehog Class: – The Battle of Hastings – Putting Events in Order

    The Year 2 children thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Battle of Hastings. They worked collaboratively with a partner to place the key events in chronological order and create a timeline, developing their understanding of the sequence of events.
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  • 15/07/26

    Georgia O'keeffe inspired shells

    Georgia O'Keeffe shells
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  • 15/07/26

    Music Sharing Assembly

    Thank you, Stuart (from Rock Steady) for giving our children an opportunity to learn new instruments and be part of a band. It was also fantastic to watch individual performances from our drummers and pianists too; a big thank you to Franky (drum teacher) and Alex (piano teacher) for helping the chi...
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  • 14/07/26

    David Hill Visit

    Today, we were delighted to welcome Paralympian David Hill to Umberleigh for a truly inspiring morning of sport, determination, and motivation. Throughout the morning, every class took part in an exciting fitness circuit led by David. The activities encouraged everyone to challenge themselves, st...
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  • 14/07/26

    Food Chain Work for Y1&2

    This week, Year 1 and Year 2 children acted out food chains during their science lesson. We learned that every food chain begins with a producer (usually a plant), which is eaten by prey, and the prey is then eaten by a predator. We also discovered that if any plant or anim...
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  • 10/07/26

    Fox Class 'Under the Sea' Puppet Show

    Check out our Facebook page to view Fox classes 'Under the Sea' puppet show from last week.
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  • 10/07/26

    Wildside Day Two

    What a fantastic day these years 3 and 4 children have had! After a great night's sleep, they enjoyed more woodland games, catching bugs, archery, feeding the animals and making delicious pizza.
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  • 09/07/26

    Taskmaster Challenge for Owls

    This morning, our Owl class took part in a Taskmaster challenge to celebrate all their hard work this past year. They were given a variety of problem-solving tasks which were sometimes very silly. Filming their own movie scenes was a particular highlight.  
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  • 09/07/26

    Update from Wildside - Day One

    Day 1 Everyone had a great day yesterday and a wonderful night's sleep. They enjoyed games in the woods, smores, the zip line, bat spotting and the famous night walk. Mrs Langdon 
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  • 06/07/26

    Squirrels learn about Grace Darling

    In Squirrels Class this week, we learnt about Grace Darling, a brave Victorian heroine who became famous for helping to rescue people from a shipwreck during a terrible storm. We discovered how Grace and her father rowed their small boat through rough seas to save the survivors, showing incredible c...
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